Early Intermediate

Florence Beatrice Price (1887-1953) was a remarkable African-American pianist, composer and educator. Florence Price's compositional output was extensive, comprising over 300 works across various genres. Among her compositions were four symphonies, four concertos, as well as choral works, art songs, chamber music, and solo instrumental pieces. In a remarkable discovery...

Rabbit Foot is a playful early intermediate piece by Florence Price. In a repetitive A-B-A I form, Rabbit Foot offers opportunities for discussion about keeping repeats musically interesting through dynamics and shaping. All three sections have tricky articulations that call for a significant level of control, plus ornamentation that is...

“Orrin and Echo” is a short piece that is less than a minute. It is in the late elementary to early intermediate level. Some chords are introduced in the left hand. It uses an ABA form with repeats. For the first part of this piece, the right hand sings the...

“Ties” is a short, one-page, early intermediate piece with two beautiful melodies happening at the same time in both hands. As the name implies, this piece features frequent ties in both hands. It is a great example of the use of counterpoint in music, where getting all the right notes...